Is MERCHANTMEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCHANTMEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCHANTMEN mean?
Merchantmen is a form of MERCHANTMAN.
- noun
a cargo ship
“they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MERCHANTMEN
MERCHANTMEN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MERCHANTMEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- menarche15
- merchant15
- ranchmen15
- enchanter14
- machete14
- machree14
- manchet14
- marchen14
- matcher14
- rematch14
- centerman13
- centreman13
- earthmen13
- enhancer13
- entrench13
- hammer13
- hemmer13
- macher13
- manche13
- chanter12
- cheater12
- enchant12
- enhance12
- hectare12
- methane12
- recheat12
- reteach12
- teacher12
- thermae12
- tranche12
- charm12
- mache12
- march12
- match12
- merch12
- ammeter11
- cementa11
- cremate11
- meatmen11
- menacer11
- metamer11
- achene11
- anthem11
- etcher11
- hareem11
- hermae11
- hetman11
- hetmen11
- rachet11
- thecae11
- thence11
- therme11
- trench11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- entrance10
- remanent10
- earthen10
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